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   alive

   /əˈlʌɪv/

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person, animal, or plant) living, not dead: "hopes of finding anyone still alive were fading" Similar livinglivehaving lifenot deadbreathingmovingvitalvigorousflourishingdynamicenergeticfunctioninganimateorganicbiologicalsentientexistingexistentinformal:in the land of the livingamong the livingalive and kickingarchaic:quickOpposite deadextinctinanimate
   • ▪ continuing in existence or use: "keeping hope alive" Similar activeexistingin existenceexistentextantfunctioningin operationongoinggoing oncontinuingsurvivingpersistingremainingabidingprevalentcurrentcontemporarypresentinformal:on the mapon the agendaOpposite inactiveobsolete
   • 2. alert and active; animated: "Ken comes alive when he hears his music played" Similar animatedlivelyfull of lifealertactiveenergeticvigoroussprysprightlyvitalvibrantvivaciousbuoyantexuberantebullientzestfulspiritedenthusiasticeagerbouncybubblyperkysparklinginformal:full of beansbright-eyed and bushy-tailedbright and breezysparkychirpychipperpeppyfull of vim and vigour(still) going strongpeartOpposite lethargiclifeless
   • ▪ having interest and meaning: "we hope we will make history come alive for the children"
   • 3. aware of and interested in; responsive to: "she was always alive to new ideas" Similar alert toawake toaware ofsensitive toconscious ofmindful ofheedful ofwatchful ofresponsive tofamiliar withcognizant ofapprised ofsensible ofinformal:wise tohip toOpposite unawareblind
   • 4. swarming or teeming with: "in spring those cliffs are alive with auks and gulls" Similar teemingswarmingthrongedoverflowingoverrunbristlingbustlingrifeinfestedthickcrowdedpackedfull ofabounding ininformal:crawlinglousyhoppingstuffedjam-packedchock-a-blockchock-full ofbuzzingjumpingheavinghoachinghotchingrare:pullulating

   Word Origin Old Englishon līfe, literally ‘in life’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. aliveness noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryALIVE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   ALIVE meaning: 1. living, not dead: 2. If something is alive, it continues to exist: 3. living, not dead: . Learn more.

3. www.dictionary.com › browse › aliveALIVE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Alive definition: having life; living; existing; not dead or lifeless.. See examples of ALIVE used in a sentence.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › aliveAlive - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   If you're alive, you're living — in other words, you're not dead. If your apple tree blooms in the spring, you'll know it's still alive after the long, cold winter. Living things are alive — people, animals, plants — but things can be alive figuratively as well.

5. alive.org.sgacn-home - Alive Community Network

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   Alive Community Network is a not-for-profit charity organisation with IPC status in Singapore. We were officially registered in 2004 and have been a member of the National Council of Social Service.

6. www.cinemaescapist.com › 2020 › 09Review: Korea's "#Alive" Is a Perfect Zombie Movie for the...

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   Sep 8, 2020 · Instead, it’s a prophetic line from the zombie movie #Alive. This zombie blockbuster first hit South Korean theaters on June 24, 2020 while other countries were struggling with COVID-19, but wrapped production in 2019.

7. english.stackexchange.com › questions › 87318What is the difference between the adjectives "live" and "alive"?

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   Generally, live is an attributive adjective, and alive is used as a predicate adjective; in other words, live is usually placed directly before the noun, and alive is generally not. These are live goldfish.

8. www.justwatch.com › in › movie#Alive streaming: where to watch movie online? - JustWatch

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   Jun 10, 2024 · Where is #Alive streaming? Find out where to watch online amongst 15+ services including Netflix, Hotstar, Hooq.